Rafah crossing opened to allow Palestinians to travel in both directions for the first time in two months
Egyptian authorities have opened the Rafah crossing with the besieged Gaza Strip, allowing Palestinians to travel in both directions for the first time in two months. The border crossing, Gaza’s only gateway to the outside world with no Israeli control, opened on Monday for four days. Palestinian border official Khaled al-Shaer said about 20,000 people […]
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi approves law that shields police and punishes media for spreading “false” reports
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has approved an anti-terrorism law that sets up special courts and provides protections to its enforcers. The controversial law, published in the government’s official gazette on Sunday, sets a minimum fine of 200,000 pounds (about $25,000) and a maximum of 500,000 pounds for anyone who strays from government statements in […]
Africa’s Billionaires Dangote, Motsepe, Adenuga And Wiese Have Lost $6 billion in 2015
The collapse in commodity prices and the rise of the African middle class has flipped the fortune trends of the continent’s richest people. Commodities tycoons Aliko Dangote and Patrice Motsepe have lost almost $4 billion in 2015, while Nigerian telecom billionaire Mike Adenuga and South African retail mogul Christo Wiese have added almost $2 billion, […]
Egypt journalists jailled for reporting non-government terrorism statistics
New law awaiting presidential approval outlaws the publication of ‘false news or data about any terrorist operations that contradicts official statements’ Egypt was accused of making a savage assault on free speech on Sunday, after its cabinet drafted a law that criminalises the reporting of terrorism statistics that differ from those the government provides. Under […]
Geneva Show to Boost Global Appetite for African Fashion
Africa’s indigenous creativity in fashion goods and services is something to be discovered and promoted at this year’s Africa Fashion Show Geneva (AFSG). The annual event promotes, showcases and celebrates the richness and diversity of Africa’s cultural heritage driven by the fashion industry and its talents. The creative textile and clothing industry is a multi-billion […]
Ancient artifacts returned to Egypt
Some ancient Egyptian artifacts have returned to their rightful home. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently returned dozens of illegally smuggled artifacts to the Egyptian government. The items – including a Greco-Roman style Egyptian sarcophagus – were officially returned during am April 22 ceremony at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., according […]
Egypt’s dangerous stalemate
CAIRO — Despite his all-out effort to defeat Islamic terrorism and insurgency, President Sisi has yet to achieve the results needed to prevent the country slipping back into anarchy and chaos. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is fighting for his country’s survival – and his own. Islamic terrorism is not abating, hampering vital efforts to […]
Muslim Brotherhood leader, Mohamed Badie, sentenced to death by hanging
An Egyptian court sentenced the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, on Saturday to death by hanging, along with 13 members of his group. The sentences will be appealed.The criminal court sentenced 36 other defendants to life in prison on charges of plotting terrorist attacks against state facilities. They faced charges that include “funding […]
